Chicken Kuzhambu(Chicken Gravy)

Chicken is favorite to whom wants to make sum quick NV entrees,sides whatever.The reason is cooking time is very less and chicken contains high protein.Here is my mom chicken kuzhampu recipe.




You Need:

Chicken - 1/2kg
Small onion - 5
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1/2
Curry leaves - sprig
Gingergarlic Paste - 1 and 1/2 tsp
chilli powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp
Grated Coconut - 3tbsp
Fennel seeds - 1/4tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
cloves - 2
Cinnamon stick - 2(1' piece)
Bay leaves - 2(optional)
Elachi - 1(optional)
Cashew Nuts - 5
Almond - 5
Coriander leaves - For Garnish
Green chilli - 2
salt - as needed
Oil - 2tsp+2tbsp

Method:

Soak cashew and almond in 3tsp warm water.Haet oil in a pan splutter fennel seed,add chopped small onions finally coconut,fry for 2mins transfer it into plate let it cool.once the mixture gets cooled make fine paste mixture with cashew and almonds,keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pan add mustard,cloves,cinnamon,greenchilli,curryleaves fry it for over medium heat,add ginger garlic paste cook for 30secs,add onion saute till onion gets brown now add tomato fry till tomato become soft,add chilli powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder with 2tbsp of water(this is optional why i used do this to make sure the masala powders not get burned)cook for another 2mins now add chicken and salt cover the lid and cook for another 6 to 8mins.Now add coconut cashew paste with karam masala powder cook it for another 5 to 6min over medium flame,Garnish with coriander leaves.Serve hot with chapathi,rice,roti...etc.